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Women's tennis: NCAA runners-up return to court

Kristen Raverta ’06 called last season “a year of achievement, both as a team and for many of the individual players as well.” Last fall, Amherst got off to a 4-0 start before falling in a close match to Williams College, to whom they placed second at the New

Men's soccer: Jeffs keeping NCAAs in sight

Last year, Amherst was seeded third and faced sixth-seed Wesleyan University in the opening round of postseason play at home. The Jeffs were up 1-0 with just over 10 minutes remaining when the Cardinals tied the game up to send it into overtime, and, eventually, a penalty kick

Football: Jeffs look to tackle the opposition

To be sure, while Coach Mills has lost some excellent players with the graduation of the class of 2004, including four All-NESCAC athletes, much of the talent on last year’s squad returns for another tour of duty this season. On offense, the Jeffs will be led by senior

New coach, same tradition set pace for women's golf

The chances of the Jeffs returning to form in 2004 are high. Amherst returns four of five starters from the spring season and welcomes back Emily Foran ’05, who took the spring season off. Though the loss of top golfer Kathryn Kuchefski ’04 will hurt, Foran’s return combined with

Women's soccer: NESCAC champs look to repeat

And then the tide turned for Amherst. The women would not lose again in the month of September, nor would they drop a game in the NESCAC. Amherst earned the second seed in the NESCAC Tournament, where the team won two overtime, penalty-kick thrillers to advance to the finals.

Men's tennis team set to defend ECAC title in fall

The Jeffs finished the fall and spring seasons with a record of 8-6. Last fall, the team went 2-1 in dual match play and also won the ECAC North Championships. Though the spring was less successful, Amherst will look to bounce back this fall with a solid core

Firedogs set the bar high for 2004

On Oct. 24, the Firedogs were 23-3 and ranked fifth in New England. They had not lost a match in three weeks, and their only conference loss had come at the hands of a talented Williams College squad in mid-September. The winning streak ended abruptly, however, with a